DATE: April 23, 2026
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Steve Kowalski, Senior Planner
SUBJECT
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Proposal to allow an outdoor automobile storage yard with related fleet support activities, including vehicle preparation and minor automotive repair, for an automobile auctioning company?on a 6.7-acre parcel?located at 2348 Industrial Parkway West containing?an existing truck terminal (Assessor Parcel No. 463-0105-001-00) in the General Industrial (IG) Zoning District, Requiring Approval of Conditional Use Permit Application No. UP-25-0035 and a Finding that the Project is Categorically Exempt from the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines. Manheim (Operator); Andrew Hess, Layline LLC (Applicant/Property Owner).
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission find the proposed project to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application No. UP-25-0035 to allow the establishment of an outdoor automobile storage yard with related fleet support activities, including vehicle preparation and minor automotive repair, for an automobile auctioning company?("Manheim"), as described in the Applicant's Business & Operations Plan in Attachment IV and as shown in the proposed plans in Attachment IV, based on the analysis set forth in this staff report and the draft findings contained in Attachment II, and subject to the conditions contained in Attachment III.
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SUMMARY
The applicant is requesting approval of a CUP on behalf of Manheim to utilize the property at 2348 Industrial Parkway West ("Subject Property") for outdoor storage of vehicles earmarked for auction. According to the Applicant, between 600-700 vehicles would be stored on the site. In addition to outdoor storage, Manheim would also conduct minor cosmetic preparation of the ve...
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